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You ride back along the old foresters’ trail, haunted with concern for Anseng’s safety. Your Sixth Sense tells you that he is still alive and that he is no longer in this vicinity, but you cannot discern for sure if he is unharmed or if he is being held captive somewhere deeper in the forest. You resolve to return to Uzam and continue your journey north to Pensei alone. You can but hope that your brave and resourceful guide will find a way to join you on the highway to the capital before the day is out.

Turn to 58.